American River Bridge, C.P.R.R.

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American River Bridge, C.P.R.R.

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Alfred A. Hart

American Photographer · 1816–1908

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As official photographer of the Central Pacific Railroad, Alfred A. Hart spent five years documenting the construction of this legendary railroad from Sacramento, California, to Promontory Summit, Utah. Between 1864 and 1869, Hart accompanied the engineers and crews as they made their way across valleys, deserts, and mountains, building trestles, digging tunnels, and constructing enormous embankme

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Date
1862–1869
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
American
Department
Photographs
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
438f94c0-ad69-484f-9028-4a97b02e21c4

View of a covered bridge over a river running through a valley, with two wooden buildings on the right bank and a rugged hill with trees and plants on the left bank.

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